Prior to statehood the northeastern part of the area that is now
Grady County was part of Pontotoc County, Chickasha Nation with the
county seat at Ada. The southeastern part was part of Pickens County
with the county seat at Ardmore. The southwestern section was part of
the Comanche, Kiowa & Apache Lands and the northwestern part was
part of Wichita & Caddo lands. The Washita River was the border
between Pontotoc & Pickens county. It also divided the Comanche,
Kiowa & Apache lands from the Wichita & Caddo Lands. The
east/west boundary was the 98th Meridian. If you have a map that
doesn't show the longitude lines, look for the town of Norge southwest
of Chickasha. The 98th Meridian coincides with the western edge of the
city limits of Norge. If you draw a north-south line through Norge and
you will have the approximate location of the boundary line. This is
important if you are looking for records of where your ancestors
married or obtained land. In 1901, the Indian lands west of the 98th
Meridian were opened by Lottery. More information can be found on this
subject on the Oklahoma
Land Openings Page.

Counties nearby Grady

Many times you can't find a record, or lose track of an ancestor
because
they move. Early migration patterns often involved a short move,
sometimes
to a nearby county.

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